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Lake Constance Relaxing Roundtrip

The great Lake Constance adventure tour

Route

Tour profile/level 1:

The area is flat without any climbs, moderately hilly in the region of Höri/Untersee. You bike on cycle paths, mostly along the shore of the lake, no major uphill stretches. Sporadically there are short, unfortified sections around Friedrichshafen, the cycle path runs parrallel to the highway. The lakeshore is mostly open to the public.

 

Day 1: Constance/Kreuzlingen

Individual arrival. Enjoy the fantastic city centre with its Sea Life Center and the archeologial museum.

Day 2: Constance/Kreuzlingen - Reichenau Island - Gailingen/Stein am Rhein, approx. 30-40 km +boat trip

First highlight is the Reichenau Island, UNESCO World Heritage Site. You will visit idyllic peninsula of Höri by boat and then cycle to Stein am Rhein in Switzerland or Gailingen in Germany.

Day 3: Gailingen/Stein am Rhein - Schaffhausen - Rhine Falls - Gailingen/Stein am Rhein, approx. 30-50 km

Today you will cycle along a beautiful riverscape to Schaffhausen. Its intact, medieval townscape is overlooked by the Munot fort, which was built in the 16th Century according to the principles of Albrecht Dürer’s fortification teachings. Then you will visit the Rheinfall, the largest waterfall in Central Europe. A boat will bring you to the Rheinfall rocks, so that you can experience the full force of the thunderous waters. In the afternoon you will return to Gailingen/Stein am Rhein.

Day 4: Gailingen/Stein am Rhein - Constance/Kreuzlingen, approx. 30-40 km

Today you will cycle through numerous picturesque Swiss fishing villages until you will reach the peaceful countryside of Unterberg. There you can visit the Napoleon museum (optional) and form there you will have a magnifique view over the Reichenau Island.

Day 5: Constance/Kreuzlingen - Mainau Island - Radolfzell, approx. 30 km

Today you will explore the "flower island" of Mainau. Make sure you take enough time to enjoy this paradise-like island on the Überlingen Lake with its luxurious, colourful flowerbeds, towering mature trees, shady forests and sweet scented roses. After your visit you will have a short cycle through Allensbach, which is well known due to its public opinion research institute, to the former imperial town and modern Kneipp health resort of Radolfzell.

Day 6: Radolfzell - Bodman - Ludwigshafen - Uhldingen/Meersburg, approx. 40 km

You will cross over the "Bodanrück" hills and will reach the old town of Bodman, which is located in a sheltered area between the steep slopes of the hills and the Überlingen Lake. The Northern shores of Lake Constance will spoil you with numerous historical monuments: monasteries former imperial towns, baroque churches and old castles. In Uhldingen you will have the chance to visit reconstructed lake dwellings. You will learn about the ancient history of the lake region and the traditional construction methods of lake dwellings, which can be traced back as a dwelling form in this region to 4,000 B.C.

Day 7: Uhldingen/Meersburg - Friedrichshafen, approx. 25 km

Meersburg, the well known wine growing area, awaits you today with numerous attractions. You will visit the old castle, which is the oldest inhabited castle in Germany and which was also the last dwelling place of the poetess Annette von Droste-Hülshoff. Accompanied by a beautiful panoramic view of the Alps, you will cycle towards the lively town of Friedrichshafen where you can visit the Zeppelin museum.

Day 8: Friedrichshafen - Bregenz/Lindau, approx. 40 km

Today’s tour leads you through Langenargen, where you can admire the model for the world famous Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco. You will then cycle through expansive orchards and reach the Bavarian metropolis of Lindau, whose protected old town is on an island. After a few kilometres you will find yourself on Austrian soil and cycle directly along the lakeshore towards the drama festival town of Bregenz with its unique lakeside stage. Overnight stay in Lindau or Bregenz.

Day 9: Bregenz/Lindau - Pfänder - St. Gallen, approx. 55 km + train ride

The cable car will bring you and your bicycle to the top of the Pfänder, the Bregenz mountain which is 1064m high. Enjoy the stunning view of the Alps and over the lake. You will then continue along the Alpine Rhine to Altstätten. Take the train to Gais in the Appenzell region and you cycle through picture-perfect landscapes to St. Gallen.

Day 10: Leisure day in St. Gallen or hiking tour in the Appenzell region

Today you discover St. Gallen, which attracts visitors with its historical old-town architecture, cosy restaurants, shopping streets and idyllic parks. The abbey of St. Gallen has UNESCO World Heritage Site status. Alternatively you can go on a hiking tour in the Appenzell region.

Day 11: St. Gallen - Constance/Kreuzlingen, approx. 45 km

The last day on the Lake Constance cycle path belongs to the Swiss canton of Thurgau, which due to its many orchards and its comparatively isolated situation is also lovingly known as "Cider India". The small towns of Arbon and Romanshorn with their castles and wooden-frame houses will delight visitors. You can also enjoy the view over the lake with a "Schümli" (= Swiss coffee on an espresso basis) on one of the numerous lake side terraces.

Day 12: Constance/Kreuzlingen

Individual departure or extension.

Services

Included services:
  • 11 nights including breakfast
  • Luggage transport
  • Boat ride Reichenau - Gaienhofen incl. bicycle
  • Boat ride to Rhine Falls Rock
  • Entrance Rosgartenmuseum, Mainau Island, Lake Dwelling museum, Zeppelin museum 
  • Journey by cable car to the Pfänder excl. bicycle (bike transport free of charge: 8-10 a.m.)
  • Train ride Altstätten - Gais incl. bike
  • maps and information material per room

Dates & Prices

Dates

Merkmale

    Season / Period
    Type

    Extras


    Discounts extra bed in double room with 2 full paying adults
    0-5,99 years -100%
    6-13,99 years -50%
    14-17,99 years -25%
     
    Bicycle & equipment
    7-speed-bike (back pedal brake)/ 24-speed-bike 75
    E-bike 175
    Tandem 150
    Children bike, children trailer, tagalong 40
    Children seat free
       
    Additional nights
     
    Constance/Kreuzlingen (dbl/sgl) 65/85
    in all other surroundings* on request
       
    * Gailingen/Stein am Rhein, Radolfzell, Uhldingen/Meersburg, Friedrichshafen, Bregenz/Lindau, St. Gallen  

    Best - Price - Guarantee

    If you would verifiably receive better conditions and/or prices from another tour operator at the time of booking we guarantee at least the same conditions PLUS 1 handlebar bag for FREE!
    All prices per person in EUR

    Accommodation

    Bicycle

    Bicycles inclusive panniers:

    7- /24-speed-bike:

    We rent comfortable unisex bikes in a variety of frame sizes to our guests, also men’s bikes from a body height of 1,75 m. Both models are available with a 7-speed hub gear and back-pedal brakes or 24-derailleur gears and free-wheel.

    Children and equipment:

    Children bike (20-, 24-, 26-Inch)
    Children trailer
    Children seat

    E-bike:

    With the Flyer electric bike (8-gear bike with free-wheel) every bike tour is a breeze! If you had few opportunities to cycle over the last weeks or if you are not sure concerning your fitness, but also with physical disabilities, every bike ride is a treat! The shiftable, low noise electric drive of our modern electric bike relieves you of some of the work and increases the pedal force up to 3 times ... So you can now book a bike tour together with cyclists who have different fitness levels. Acclivity can be handled easily.

    Tandem:
    bookable on request on our Lake Constance tours.


    All bikes are fitted with panniers, handlebar bag incl. map compartment, cyclometer, bike lock and repair kit.



    Useful

    ARRIVAL - PARKING - DEPARTURE

    ARRIVAL BY PLANE

    Airport: Friedrichshafen (FDH), Zürich (ZRH)

    Zurich is the closest large airport and direct flights from Europe and Overseas are available. The Zurich airport has its own railway stop. Trains run frequently between Konstanz and Zurich (airport and city). It’s about 1 hour between the airport and Konstanz. Alternatively, you can fly into Friedrichshafen and take a 40 mins ferry across the lake.


    ARRIVAL BY CAR

    Parking: private parking place in Constance, approx. € 40,- (payable locally, no reservation possible)


    ARRIVAL BY TRAIN

    Train station: Constance

    Train ticket information and booking at  http://www.bahn.de/p_en/view/index.shtml .


    ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

    Triples/quadruples: Please note that triples/quadruples can only be booked for max. 2 adults. Triples/quadruples often are double rooms with extra beds (which might be folding or sofa beds).

    City or visitor’s tax, if payable, is not included in the travel price.

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    Travel stories

    5,2 of 6 Stars | 6
    5.2 10.08.2023 | Jonathan W. Lake Constance Relaxing Roundtrip

    Maps and poor directions

    The travel directions for our tour were not good. No detail. We got lost twice travelling out of villages. Comparing to Danube directions the Konstantz instructions were not adequate. We had to use Google maps on several occasions. Your supplied instructions ...
    • Booking handling 6
    • Travel documents 3
    • Information at the beginning of the tour 6
    • Accomodation 5
    • Board 5
    • Luggage transport 6
    • Route description 5
    • On-site assistance 6
    • Route-character 5
    • Bicycle + equipment 6
    • Price-performance ratio 5
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    5.5 20.07.2023 | John K. Lake Constance Relaxing Roundtrip

    Wonderful Tour of Lake Constance

    • Overall satisfaction 6
    • Booking handling 6
    • Travel documents 5
    • Information at the beginning of the tour 5
    • Accomodation 6
    • Board 6
    • Luggage transport 6
    • Route description 5
    • On-site assistance 5
    • Route-character 5
    • Bicycle + equipment 6
    • Price-performance ratio 6
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    4.8 18.05.2018 | Warren L. Lake Constance Relaxing Roundtrip

    Enjoyable

    First two days of trip were much less enjoyable than the remainder of the trip. At 82 years of age, I would not have been able to complete the tour on a shorter number of days, fighting some raw drizzly days with gusty winds (although there were sunny ...
    • Booking handling 6
    • Travel documents 4
    • Information at the beginning of the tour 5
    • Accomodation 5
    • Board 6
    • Luggage transport 6
    • Route description 4
    • On-site assistance 6
    • Route-character 3
    • Bicycle + equipment 3
    • Price-performance ratio 5
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    4.6 16.07.2017 | Rolf Gjermund H. Lake Constance Relaxing Roundtrip

    Long roundtrip Bodensee.

    Some placees during the tour it was difficult to find the right way due to missing bicycling signs at the road in crossings. The food for dinner where vouchers were to be used was variable, but generally ok. However the dinner at the restaurant in Constanz ...
    • Booking handling 6
    • Travel documents 3
    • Accomodation 5
    • Board 3
    • Luggage transport 6
    • Route description 3
    • On-site assistance 5
    • Route-character 5
    • Bicycle + equipment 6
    • Price-performance ratio 4
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